Part 1 · Band 4

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 16 words

Sample answer

I am from Bangladesh, but Syria City has a cool environment and is 50 months back.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer moves from your origin, “I am from Bangladesh,” to a comment about Syria City and then a time reference. That gives it a basic sequence, but the final clause does not clearly explain how the time relates to where you live. For practice, answer the question in one 20-second recording: state your current city, add one detail about it, then explain how long you have lived there. Fluency cannot be assessed from text alone.

Lexical Resource

You use relevant basic words, including “environment,” and “cool” gives a simple description of Syria City. However, “is 50 months back” is not a natural way to express a duration, and the short answer offers little range beyond these basic terms. Practise the distinction between “50 months ago” for a past event and “for 50 months” for a period continuing to now; choose the form that matches your intended meaning.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The opening, “I am from Bangladesh,” is a clear, complete clause, and “but” appropriately signals contrast. The difficulty is the ending, “and is 50 months back”: it lacks a clear subject and does not form a natural time expression. If you mean that you have lived in Syria City for that length of time, use “I have been here for 50 months.” Practise building the answer as two complete clauses.

Pronunciation

Text alone cannot show how you pronounce these words, so this is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “Bangladesh” and “environment,” then say “Syria City” as one thought group. Record the full answer, mark the stressed syllables, and check whether each place name and the number phrase are easy to understand. No claim about your actual pronunciation is being made.

A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.

  • Answer the location question directly first: say which city you live in, rather than only where you are from.
  • Decide what “50 months” refers to; use “for 50 months” for a continuing duration or “50 months ago” for a past event.
  • Practise a 20-second response that adds one brief detail about Syria City after naming it, then listen back for a clear link between each idea.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Describe your home by giving its location and type.
  • Add one concrete detail about the home, such as its number of bedrooms or whether it is in a high-rise.
  • Explain a personal benefit of the location, such as being close to school.

Suggested structure

  1. State where you live.
  2. Describe the type and size of your home.
  3. Mention one feature you especially like.
  4. Connect that feature to a practical benefit in your daily life.
Useful vocabulary & examples
in central Chennai
in the central area of Chennai

I live in central Chennai, close to my school.

a high-rise apartment
an apartment in a tall building with many floors

My family lives in a high-rise apartment.

on the same road as
located along the same street or road as something

My apartment is on the same road as my school.

convenient for me
easy and practical for my needs

Living near school is very convenient for me.

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